Republic of Ireland Under-17s exited the European Championship in controversial fashion in Chesterfield when goalkeeper Jimmy Corcoran was sent off during the penalty shoot-out against Netherlands.

Corcoran saved Netherlands' fifth spot-kick from Daishawn Redan to seemingly keep his side's hopes alive -- only to be issued his second yellow card from referee Zbynek Proske for allegedly coming off his line.

A distraught Corcoran was forced to hand his goalkeepers' shirt to defender Oisin McEntee,...

Veteran Sunderland defender John O'Shea has insisted he has no plans to retire just yet despite his 37th birthday fast approaching.

The 117-times-capped Republic of Ireland international, who boasts Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup winners' medals from his time at Manchester United among his collection of honours, is out of contract at the end of the season.

However, amid speculation that the current campaign could be his last, he told the club's official website: "When you retire from...

Mehmet Topal's sweetly-struck volley condemned a new-look Republic of Ireland to friendly defeat in Turkey as Martin O'Neill's new boys were given a lesson in international football.

O'Neill handed senior debuts to Declan Rice, Scott Hogan and substitute Matt Doherty and first starts to Alan Browne and Sean Maguire in Antalya, but it was Fenerbahce midfielder Topal who ultimately won the day with a 52nd-minute strike to clinch a 1-0 win.